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• dalles
  dalles

  plural noun

  the rapids of a river running between the walls of a canyon or gorge.
• Dalles
  Dalles

  noun

  The, a city in N Oregon.

dalles

¹ American  

[dalz] / dælz /

plural noun

1. the rapids of a river running between the walls of a canyon or gorge.

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Dalles ² American  

[dalz] / dælz /

noun

1. The, a city in N Oregon.

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dalles British  

/ dælz /

plural noun

1. a stretch of a river between high rock walls, with rapids and dangerous currents

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Etymology

Origin of dalles

1825–35, < Canadian French, plural of French dial. (Normandy) dalle literally, sink ≪ Germanic; compare Old English dæl dale

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dalles Dalles

The part above the bridge at Kilbourn City is the "Upper dalles;" that below, the "Lower dalles."

From The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin by Wallace W. Atwood

Such a rock gorge is in itself a thing of beauty, but in the dalles there are many minor features which enhance the charm of the whole.

From The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin by Wallace W. Atwood

This is perhaps best seen in that part of the dalles known as the "Navy Yard."

From The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin by Wallace W. Atwood

At the upper end of the rapids, or dalles, is Celilo City, and at the lower end is Dalles City, sometimes known as "The Dalles."

From First Across the Continent The story of the exploring expedition of Lewis and Clark in 1804-5-6 by Noah Brooks

But not all the present route of the river through the dalles has been followed throughout the entire postglacial history of the stream.

From The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin by Wallace W. Atwood

In Oregon, Google and the city of The Dalles fought for 13 months to prevent the Oregonian from getting records of how much water the company’s data centers were consuming.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2024

We spent our first two nights at the Columbia Gorge Hotel & Spa in Hood River, 22 miles east of The Dalles.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 2023

For something new in an often-visited place, seek out the Crawford Oaks Trailhead at Dalles Mountain Ranch in Columbia Hills State Park.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2023

Google’s water use in The Dalles has nearly tripled in the past five years, and the company’s data centers now consume more than a quarter of all the water used in the city.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2022

That steamer was brought in sections by Allen McKinley to the upper Cascades in 1853, there put together, and set to plying on the part of the river between the Cascades and The Dalles.

From The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce by William Denison Lyman

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